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Sam's Seafood, Huntington Beach, CA (restaurant) |
Luckydesigns
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 15, 2002
Posts: 1214
From: Costa Mesa
|  Posted: 2003-07-30 12:44 am
Name:Sam's Seafood
Type:restaurant
Street:16278 Pacific Coast Hwy
City:Huntington Beach
State:CA
Zip:92649
country:USA
Phone:562-592-1321
Status:operational
Description:
Sam's is arguably the premiere polynesian restaurant in southern California and the 'official home bar' of southern California Tiki Centralites. The restaurant has been in the Sunset Beach location since 1960 and the decor reflects that. The place was decorated during the height of the tiki craze so it reflects the perfect tiki bar. They even named a drink after Tiki Central.
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Boob
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 26, 2003
Posts: 33 | Posted: 2003-07-30 07:29 am
There's a tiki bar in sunset Beach???
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3467
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-07-31 6:42 pm
What does arguably mean?
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Luckydesigns
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 15, 2002
Posts: 1214
From: Costa Mesa
| Posted: 2003-08-03 3:35 pm
It means I'll argue with you about it until I convince you that I'm right.
...and yes, there is a tiki bar in Sunset Beach. Just ask TWT. He knows.
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[ This Message was edited by: Luckydesigns on 2003-08-03 15:45 ]
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3467
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-08-03 9:53 pm
Well........I probably won't argue that.
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twowheelin'tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 28, 2002
Posts: 712
From: santa monica
| Posted: 2003-08-04 8:30 pm
Thats "sams seafood,property of the mighty two wheeler" if you dont mind.I found it, I claim it!.I'll thrash anyone that dares say otherwise.
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Unga Bunga
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5375
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2003-08-05 12:44 pm
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On 2003-08-04 20:30, twowheelin'tiki wrote:
Thats "sams seafood,property of the mighty two wheeler" if you dont mind.I found it, I claim it!.I'll thrash anyone that dares say otherwise.
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Well TW, your just too late . I was conceived there.
I had some born to wild, beach party parents.
I even have a drink named after me there, "Lumi 'au'au, shack pepe" (hawaiian, meaning - "bathroom shack(stall) baby". 
[ This Message was edited by: Unga Bunga on 2003-08-05 12:50 ]
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twowheelin'tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 28, 2002
Posts: 712
From: santa monica
| Posted: 2003-08-05 8:54 pm
unga, I love ya ....but your kind of like the indian, and I am like the spanish when it comes to sams!
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 6085
From: Huntington Beach
| Posted: 2003-08-05 9:28 pm
Columbus, is that you?
Sorry, couldn't resist....lots o rain in NY.
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 6085
From: Huntington Beach
| Posted: 2003-08-05 9:32 pm
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 6085
From: Huntington Beach
| Posted: 2003-08-05 9:35 pm
That was from me..., Mrs B.....6 days of rain-o-rama...and no clue what up with gettin into dis chatter box....whateva!
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christiki295
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 2938
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2004-10-02 6:11 pm
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[i]On 2003-07-30 00:44, Luckydesigns wrote:
The restaurant has been in the Sunset Beach location since 1960 and the decor reflects that. The place was decorated during the height of the tiki craze so it reflects the perfect tiki bar.
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Through Sam's A-frame, tiki abounds. One is instantly transported to the islands based on the palapa raffia tiki hut ceilings, the painted tikis, the abundant faux tropical foiliage,the lava rock style interior and the 1950s travel posters. The best part of Sam's probably is the tiki bar.
I can see why anyone into tiki might want to have their wedding there.
The $36 Polynesian show at in "the Hidden Valley room" is a great show, with both Tahitian, Hawaiian and Maori hula, by both wahinees and kanes accompanied by live drums.
I hape Sam's stays around. The real estate is very, very valuable and Sam's is very much in a time warp, albeit lovable, - the light blue naugahide booths, the prominent placement of the newspaper article refering to "Japs," and an overall diner feel of the main room.
Nevertheless, it might be time for some capital investment and some sprucing up.
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The Sperm Whale
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Posts: 1387
From: Hawthorne California
| Posted: 2004-10-03 01:36 am
I'll be getting married at Sam's in November. I love that place. I can't wait to introduce the world of TIKI to all of my unsuspecting friends and family. We will be having the wedding and reception in the Hidden Village. Too cool huh?
Later,
Spermy
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hala bullhiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
Posts: 570
From: champaign,illinois
| Posted: 2004-10-05 9:52 pm
congrats, and sams was on our cali tiki tour last year, great place, so much to wander around and see there........
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hodaphile
Member
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
Posts: 2 | Posted: 2004-11-19 2:19 pm
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On 2004-10-03 01:36, The Sperm Whale wrote:
I'll be getting married at Sam's in November. I love that place. I can't wait to introduce the world of TIKI to all of my unsuspecting friends and family. We will be having the wedding and reception in the Hidden Village. Too cool huh?
Later,
Spermy
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Good luck on the wedding! We had our wedding reception there over 20 years ago and it was fantastic! We are hoping Sam's will be there in a couple of years so that we can have a 25th anniversary party there.
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